The incident began on Research Drive with a deputy transporting a prisoner in a patrol car. The prisoner attempted to kick out a window and the deputy called for assistance. The BAT unit was the first to arrive, Police Reporter says, then another patrol unit arrived at the scene, with their emergency lights on at the side of the road.

That’s when, officers say, Dretke slammed into the rear of the BAT Van, and then struck the other patrol cars. One deputy was able to jump on top of his car, Police Reporter says, but another was hit and suffered a broken leg.